Key Differences
In short — Core i7-9700KF outperforms the cheaper Core i5-8600 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i5-8600 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-9700KF is 328 days newer than the cheaper Core i5-8600.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8600
- Up to 57% cheaper than Core i7-9700KF - CA$222.5 vs CA$514.96
- Up to 53% better value when playing Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-9700KF - CA$0.6 vs CA$1.29 per FPS
- Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i7-9700KF - 65 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-9700KF
- Performs up to 8% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i5-8600 - 400 vs 371 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8600 - 8 vs 6 threads
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
371
92%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.6/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$222.5
100%
Value Winner
Buy for CA$222.5 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4157 minutes ago
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
FPS
400
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.29/FPS
46%
Price, CA$
CA$514.96
43%
FPS Winner
Buy for CA$514.96 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 4158 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Desktop • Jan 8th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8600 | vs | Intel Core i7-9700KF |
---|---|---|
Feb 14th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 8th, 2019 |
Core i5 | Collection | Core i7 |
Coffee Lake | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
6 | Cores | 8 |
6 | Threads | 8 |
3.1 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
4.3 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 95 W |
14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
31.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
None | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |